Looking East on the Yarra

The Good, the Bad, and the PinchbeckAugust 19th 2011 So... here we are once again, my friends, and I promised a little bit of culture last time, or at least something about the city. And I have managed a little bit!
Last weekend saw me out and about, having a wander throught the little lanes and even visiting the aquarium which I've been meaning to do since I got here. Despite being a little small, the aquarium wasn't too bad, with a good ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » MelbourneAboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more